Congress passed H.R. 748, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act, a $2 trillion bill that provides significant funding for businesses, hospitals, schools, and social support programs to mitigate the impact of COVID-19; the package includes national service...
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White House Sends Congress a FY21 Budget
President’s Budget Proposal calls for shutdown of CNCS in FY21 On February 10, the White House released their FY21 budget request. The budget calls for the elimination of the Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS), AmeriCorps and Senior Corps....
Read More »Congress Approves FY20 Funding for the Corporation for National and Community Service
In early December, Congress and the White House reached a deal on the FY20 budget. The spending package, signed by President Trump on December 20th, includes $1.1 billion for the Corporation for National and Community Service, an increase of $20...
Read More »Senate Appropriations Committee Proposes Flat Funding for National Service
On September 18th, the Senate Appropriations Committee released their FY20 Labor-HHS-Education bill and report. The Senate bill includes a total of $178.3 billion in discretionary spending, a one percent increase over the FY19 enacted level and $36.2 billion over the President’s request. The...
Read More »House Appropriations Committee Votes to Increase National Service Funding
The House Appropriations Committee approved a draft fiscal year 2020 spending bill that includes $1.14 billion for the Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS). In total, the Labor-HHS-Education bill includes $189.9 billion in discretionary funding, an increase of $11.7...
Read More »White House Sends Congress a Detailed FY20 Budget
President’s Full Budget Proposal Calls for Orderly Shutdown of CNCS in FY20
Read More »Congress Approves FY19 Funding for the Corporation for National and Community Service
Congress has passed the fiscal year 2019 Labor, Health and Human Services and Education Appropriations Bill, the legislation that funds the Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS). The spending package includes $1.08 billion for the service agency, a $19...
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